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Military and Overseas Voters (UOCAVA)

If you are in the Military or living out of the county, it is very important you are registered as a UOCAVA voter. UOCAVA ballots are mailed at least 45 days before an election; local ballots are mailed 20 days before an election.

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).
UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services the Merchant Marine, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their family members, and U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. This Act provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for these citizens.

Register or update your registration

If you have an Oregon Drivers license you can register or update online at: www.OregonVotes.gov. As a Military or Overseas voter, your residence address is your last Oregon residence address. Make sure to check the box under Mailing Address that you will be away from home on election day and then on the next screen the type of voter you are and your Military or Overseas address.
Please note, the online system will not work in the following countries.-or-

The Federal Voting Assistance Program’s online system does not require an Oregon’s driver's license.

Please note, when registering as an overseas voter, it is very important to mark the correct classification for your circumstance. If you mark that your return is not certain, Federal law only allows you to vote on Federal only candidates and issues. If you are a U.S citizen residing outside of the U.S. and intend to return at some point in the future, make sure to mark that box that you intend to return. That way, you will receive a full ballot with Federal and State and Local offices and measures. Eligible military voters (active Uniformed service, Merchant marine and National Guard) and eligible spouses or dependents always receive a full ballot. Please see the flowchart below for more information.

Voting

Your ballot will be mailed to you at lease 45-days prior to the election. Military and overseas voters registered in Oregon have options in voting. Those options include how to mark the ballot and how to return the ballot.